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The Struggle To Obtain

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:48 PST

freebeliever posted:

I remember when I was young I had a step father that had a lot ofemotional problems. We kids often became the object of his twistedgames. One of the emotional games he would play is that we wouldnot get anything until we begged for it. If we wanted some food, wewould have to beg for hours; he taught us very quickly that if wewant anything from him we were going to have to plead for it. Ibelieve many people relate to God the same way. He cannot bemoved, He must be begged, if you want to get anything from Him.There seems to be two mentalities that seem to dominate thechurch world today. The one mentality is that we must struggle toobtain things from God. This mentality leaves us in a perpetual stateof seeking, because, we can never possibly obtain by our good merits.We believe God dangles this spiritual carrot in...

You Are My Little Bird Of Joy

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28 PST

klukasik posted:

Isaiah 35:1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.God says :Now is the time that I will pour on you my divine grace. You tend to forget that my presence accompanies you always. I am always right next to you. I look after you. So that your foot will not stumble. Stay humble before my face. Always seek to put me first. Do not get distracted by the earthly pleasures. What is most important is our friendship. Our golden friendship. Put me first in all that you do and you will be richly blessed in return. Treasure our friendship. You will not be deceived ! My arms are full of blessings that I want to give you today.Look for me in the smallest things around you. I am hidden in the humble things of the earth. Be as...

It’s Not A Cycle But A “circle.

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:48 PST

favor posted:

Samson’s glory was cutoff and his eyes gouged out. The enemy knew if he’s cutoff from his source of power and his “vision” destroyed; he is finished.Day in and day out he walked the same grinder that goes in a circle amid the continual abuse of his captors.But the enemies made a mistake of making Samson go round in circle; the children of Israel went round in circles for 4o yrs.The captors discovered that there had been some monkey business with their captive because, while he went round in circles; a change was taking place. Deep calls unto deep”.Even if his vision was badly damaged and he couldn’t envision his way out of the quagmire, His captors couldn’t stop his glory from growing back.When you’re going round in circle, it’s time to reflect and make the right decision. That's when it's time to take a helicopter view of your life,...

The Story Continued Part 3

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:36 PST

mamawilder posted:

Well, this is part three. I am a little tired tonight. For some reason today, an incredible feeling of sadness struck. But I think it is because today marked the one year anniversary of my soon to be ex leaving and also joy as my daughter turned 21 today. I planned a surprise party for her, along with one of her friends, trying to keep the day joyful. But that feeling of sadness loomed in the back of my head. For it should have been a day celebrated with a complete family. My continuing battles with depression and goals in life drove everyone away. I thought God took my husband from me. God did not. I did. And for that I will either continually punish myself or move on. My ex was not a good husband. We did not have a Christ centered marriage. He told the kids that he...

Christ Is Reigning NOW In His Spiritual Kingdom Over His Church

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:07 PST

kogfamily posted:

Christ's SPIRITUAL kingdom came to earth with Him at His 1st Coming.Christ is King and the Head of the Church made up of Jews and Gentiles which was birthed at the day of Pentecost when He sent the Holy Spirit. Christ is already reigning over His Church from the Father's right hand. He is reigning in the heart of each believer through the indwelling Holy Spirit.The PHYSICAL Davidic kingdom promised to Israel is yet to come to earth at Christ's 2nd coming. That promise is yet to be fulfilled.The SPIRITUAL kingdom of God was at hand (present) and the time was fulfilled for this when Christ came to earth.Let's let the word speak for itself about the spiritual kingdom of God.Psalm 103:19 (NKJV)19 The Lord has established His throne in heaven,And His kingdom rules over all.Mark 1:14,15 (NKJV)14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching...

But Do We Love God?

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:56 PST

kreynolds posted:

Love. We Christians talk about it all the time. We talk about the love God has toward us. We talk about the love we should have for our neighbor. We even talk about the love we should have for our families and one another. I don't think we talk about loving God quite as often. I don't mean to say that we don't say that we love God. In fact, often on Sunday mornings we might even spend 15 or 20 minutes (perhaps even longer) singing about how much we love God but is there a difference between saying we love God and actually loving God?I thought about this question this evening while I was reading the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians which is commonly known as The Love Chapter. This is a very familiar chapter to many of us but as I was reading this evening, these words suddenly...

Jesus, Lord Of The Garden - John 18:5-6

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40 PST

bibleguy64 posted:

John 18 tells the story of the arrest of Jesus with additional information not recounted in the other three gospels. As is the case with all things related in the Bible, it is extremely important. Before I discuss John’s “extra information”, allow me to back up a bit and set the stage, as they say.Jesus and the disciples had just finished the Last Supper, and then traveled to the Garden of Gethsemane, which was located outside Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives. He had just finished praying and was speaking to His disciples, when a large group of armed Roman soldiers, Jewish officials, and some Pharisees came to arrest Him. John tells us that Jesus went out to them and asked them who they wanted. They replied that they were there for Jesus of Nazareth.At this point comes the verse that I want to discuss. Please read...

'Grandpa Munster Turned His Dungeon Intoa Man Cave

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:56 PST

iraqivetsgtret posted:

Disclaimer, ‘Do you know the way to San Jose, I’ve been away so long,I may gowrong and lose my way.. ‘Rand McNally and”Google maps” might of help, ya think? When I was in high school, one summer job I had was working in a local hospital.I was assigned to the engineering department and followed one guy around all dayas he installed, removed and serviced air conditioners. There was one time we hada service call to work inside of the morgue. It did remind me of that old 70’s T.V show“Quincy M.E where in the opening credits all those police officers faint one by one.I use to tell my x wife when we met that summer at the hospital, ‘If you go inside themorgue, I will close the door and start pulling out drawers My time in that roomlooked like”the USS Enterprise on Star Trek moving “at warp speed”.. After thatit...

Hope, Rebirth, And Immortality

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41 PST

enje25 posted:

Spring is the season reminiscent of hope, rebirth, and immortality. It prefaces the summer's season by reawakening the florae from their slumber and progressively revitalizing them into a burgeoning wealth of beauty. By spring's end, myriads of leaves will have greened with distinct uniformity on the ferns and trees, and flowers will have blossomed on the plants and shrubs with verve and glory. Spring will be gone in just a few short weeks, then summer will usher in her majestic entourage of beauty. However, spring has set a glorious stage of remembrance by revitalizing the return of the resplendent fern beds nestled within the forests. They'll thrive on it to summer and early fall.The Eastern redbud tree always leaves a photographic memory of its springtime blossom.Returning in spring to grace the forest beds and country lanes even in to summer is the broad beech fern. Below is the Kalmia latifolia,...

When My Heart Is Overwhelmed And Shattered And I Am Afraid

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02 PST

pastorpamdreamgirl posted:

Oh dear God .This is much harder than I thought it would or could ever be. Today, we are waiting for news about my brother's son. He is in a psychiatric hospital in Indiana. It is one of the best. We are thankful for doctors and medicine and for the hours they work with my nephew trying to reach him. Still, to say that our hearts are shattered would be an understatement. My brother and I are best friends. We coPastor a church together. We love God. We love our life. We love our family. And sadly, we have no understanding of WHY my nephew suddenly began to suffer and quickly required hospitalization. There was no neglect or traumatic event. That means there is nothing that we can do to help fix him. All of the other patients in this hospital have suffered a specific event or came from a...

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